The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-07
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE Democratic statesmen of the Indiana
Legislature still out of the peniientiary. It
is a case of delayed Justice. Chattanooga Com
mercial
THE Fiftieth Congress will do well to try to
carry out Mr. Carlise's idea and devise sys-
tenn of Notifications for tho Treasury.-St.
Louis st-Dispatch.
AT every session of Congress- the best part of
the session-the first parts frittered away
private legislation. and important measures are
left to the last few weeks of the session, either
to be passed in crude state neglected alto
ther.-Pttsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
THIS railroad question is one of prime interest,
and the man men who show a mastery grip
on it under the provisions of this act, and who
have the capacity to grow to the bigness of their
opportunity need have no fear that they will be
lost sight of by the American peopie.--Spriug
field Republican.
THE President lacked both the patriotism to
sign the anti-poy gamy bill and the courage to
veto it, and it becomes a law without his sigma
ture. The record of the party which made
Brigham Young Governor of Utah is thus kept
reasonably consistent in it's liberation for the
Mormon monster. Press.
IT is conceded around the doors Of the White
House that Cleve!and's selection Of a successor
to Secretary Manning will show what his hand
is in the game for 1888 If it is Fairchd he is
going to trust to nine spots and luck. II it s
Carlisle or Pendleton, he has something more
than luck to play from.--Chicago Mail.
IT is far better that the Roman Catholic
church should continue to exert its conservative
influence in cause in which the passions of
men easily infamed than to i'm peril its
usefulness by measures which would deprive it
of the sympathy of the working classes aud
loosen the reins of it's authority over them
Brooklyn Eagle.
GOVERNOR GRAY has come to the assistance of
the disorderly Democrats of the Indiana Legis
iature He refuses to recognize Mr.. Robertson
as Lieutenant governor of the State, and will
not affirm bills which do not bear the signature
of buldozing Smith presiding officer of NJ
Senate. 1t seems to be the tendency of DENNY
cratic lawmakers to violate their own creations
New York Mail and Express.
THERE is no party nor faction In this country
so utterly lawless and unpatrotic so cursed
with reckless and desperate leadership. SO lack
ing in intelligence. civilization, public spirit and
decency as the Democrats of Indiana. 1t is we'll
that they should show themselves entirely unfit
for the management of public affairs, that the
! judgment against them may be more conclusive
| and rigorous. Tribune
THE grave inquiry at once arises as to the
| power of prohibition to prohibit. If it does not
| prohibit what it assumes to prohibit it teaches
only that prohibition is impractcable and that
| legislation in advance of the public sentiment
| that is indispensable to the successful enforce
| ment of all laws affecting society," is more fruit
full of iawlessness and social disorder than of
| practical good to mankind. -Philadelphia Times.
| KENTUCKY, however. will remain the strong.
| hold of the liquor interest Some king has said
that when truth is banished from the earth she
| will find a refuge liz the bosom Of princes
| When bourbon is driven from every other quar-.
| ter of the globe may he sure it will ind pro-
| lection in Kentucky. There was something of
prophetic wisdom when the design of two mon
holding each other up was adopted for her shield.
New York Star.
| FROM Sumter to Appomattox the South was
| engaged in the wickedest, because the most
| unprovoked. rebellion ever known. No amount
/ of hair splitting of any sort, no new or old
views of the Constitution as II was can alter
| that essential fact The South eLdeavored to
| destroy the Nation, and that every nan engaged
| in the great conspiracy was not hung from a
| sour apple tree or other convenient elevation
proves that the North was as magnauimous as
it Was loyaL-New York Tribune.